The celebration was cut short hours later, when Tong collapsed. He's awake, alert and now satisfied that his stunt helped convince the City Council to act. They've agreed to let the group, San Jose Voters for Democracy, privately pay for a temporary sign along Story Road calling the area Little Saigon.

"Everyone will see that finally the city recognizes the name Little Saigon is a wide spread recognition from the Vietnamese-American community," said Barry Do from San Jose Voters for Democracy.

"With this agreement in place, I'm optimistic we'll finally be able to bring peace to the community and leave the bitter feelings of the last few months, in the past," said San Jose Council Member Madison Nguyen.

The Vietnamese community, however, isn't letting go of resentment toward Councilmember Nguyen. She originally named the area Saigon Business District.

"Ly tong has ended his hunger strike and he has called for peace, the signatories to this agreement all called for peace, that's what we want," said Mayor Chuck Reed.

"To me it doesn't really matter," said Larry Phan, a business owner.

Larry Phan owns a travel agency on story road. He admits, the name on the sign that stands on the corner, is the last thing that's on his mind.

"This is the Vietnamese business area, and as long as the Vietnamese businesses is booming, I don't care what it is," said Phan.

Little Saigon supporters have already started raising money for the sign that'll go up here at Story Road and McLaughlin. They hope it'll take about three months, and cost 50 thousand dollars.